Best way to lower heart rate?
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Soldato
100 is really high
No its not, it's the upper end of what is considered normal. Not saying it's great but 'really high
' is a little excessive. Proably added another 10 bpm to the OP's HR 
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echo'ing what everyone else has already said here. It is elevated, however its still in the realms of what is deemed to be 'normal', your hearts natural pacemaker should see it anywhere between 60-100 at rest. A visit to the doctor if your concerned will probably help to alley your fears.
Get yourself into a good gym routine if you aren't already and just make sure your keeping generally active through the day. It will all help
*edit* I say gym routine, just ensuring that you are upping your activity levels will help, take up running or something whatever's more sustainable to you
Get yourself into a good gym routine if you aren't already and just make sure your keeping generally active through the day. It will all help
*edit* I say gym routine, just ensuring that you are upping your activity levels will help, take up running or something
whatever's more sustainable to you
Caporegime
Not sure why normal is deemed above 60, a lot of people I know including those who don't even exercise and some people who are overweight have resting rates below 60.
Soldato
Because below 60 for most un-exercised, overweight people is not normal. Also as low heart RHR is seen as a sign of fitness a lot of people use is as a bragging right and lie. In summary you probably know a lot of people who are unhealthy and/or liars.
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The resting heart rate is a good general indicator of it's health but I wouldn't get too hung up on your BPM, it's more about how quickly your heart recovers from exertion.
Also, smartphones aren't really that accurate.
Also, smartphones aren't really that accurate.
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Caporegime
My GP gave me the range of 50-100 and I've noticed a few other places say that as well.
Most of it is down to genetics, my brother is also below 60 and does zero exercise. The nurse at the walk in clinic was overweight and in her late 40's and she said hers was in the 50's and she'd had all sorts of tests done.
You should only start worrying about bradycardia if it's really low like 40's or 30's and you have symptoms with it.
Nah because most RHR statistics aren't true resting rates taken after just waking up without movement, or they're taken in medical environments where people generally have a higher bpm anyway.
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No its not, it's the upper end of what is considered normal. Not saying it's great but 'really high
Above 100 is tachycardia, so it's hardly normal.
but he's said its around 90-100 which isn't tachycardia, what he has stated can be classed as normal, the upper realms of normal, but still normal..